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Signal Peak

Signal Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Signal Peak rises to 361 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Coastal Peak Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Signal Peak is the highest point in the San Joaquin Hills area of Orange County, California, United States. Its elevation is 1,168 ft (356 m). The peak is visible over the southern horizon from most of northern Orange County, and from far-southern Los Angeles County. Signal Peak overlooks the University of California, Irvine, to the north and Crystal Cove State Park to the south and southeast. It is the first and highest peak that one encounters traveling southbound on State Route 73. It is a major two-way radio site for Orange County. Signal Peak also serves as a visual reporting checkpoint for incoming private aircraft from the south, inbound to land at John Wayne Airport.

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Wikidata Q7512690, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
361 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.60497, -117.81124

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Coastal Peak Park: 0.4 mi
  • Valley View Park: 1.5 mi
  • Sierra Bravo Park: 1.8 mi
  • Sierra Oro Park: 1.9 mi
  • Sepulveda Vista Point: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • The Balls: 3.1 mi
  • Irvine Lanes: 4.8 mi
  • Laser Tag: 4.8 mi
  • Sidewinder: 4.8 mi
  • Flame Thrower: 4.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 58
Peaks: 45
Museums: 44
Springs: 29
Beaches: 24
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 13
  • Calit2 Patio: 3.1 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Group Picnic #1: 12.4 mi
  • Vista Point: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 11.6 mi
  • Historic Dam: 15.0 mi
  • Bear Claw Fall: 15.3 mi
  • Washout Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Signal Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakENE 65°1,734 m17.5 mi
Modjeska PeakENE 63°1,675 m17.3 mi
Trabuco PeakENE 71°1,401 m20.5 mi
Los Pinos PeakENE 78°1,373 m20.0 mi
Horsethief PeakENE 74°1,315 m21.1 mi
Pleasants PeakNE 42°1,211 m17.7 mi
Bald PeakENE 57°1,197 m19.0 mi
Bedford PeakNE 50°1,161 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:03
June solstice05:4219:2920:05
September equinox06:4018:1718:49
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575759616365686969676157
Precip in2.22.41.30.60.20.10.00.00.10.30.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358792628

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